The Arts & Crafts movement flowered in the 1870s & 1880s; at its heart was a search for a return to simplicity, quiet beauty & honesty of construction. This text gives an account of the lives, theories & work of the architects of this movement. For about three decades at the turn of the century, Arts & Crafts architecture & the theories behind it caught the attention of the Western world as the Gothic revival was set on a new & vigorous course by the ideas of Pugin, Ruskin & Morris. Looking back to an idealized medieval world in which the artist was also a craftsman, they opposed the inhumanity of the Industrial Revolution & showed the way to a new future in which the Gothic spirit could serve people`s needs. A whole generation of architects, artists & craftsmen was inspired by their ideals of truth to tradition, to materials & to function to create an architecture of freedom & originality. ...

This is the best & affordable, arts in America! This is the only book that gives you the inside arts scoop on the 20 best cities for the fine & performance arts, as well as major arts festivals, in the United States. The book provides the practical details for hundreds of arts organisations across the country, including the websites, public transportation options, handicapped access, hours, & admission fees, as well as such cost-saving tips as free days, discounted performances, subscriptions & memberships, & half-price opportunities. For many listings, the knowledgeable editors of Arts America share their observations & discuss important background information, which all adds up to why you will want to go. There is more: successful strategies for saving money & enjoying the arts at the same time; how & why to prepare (or not prepare) for cultural events; where to find current arts information in all the Arts America cities; & city-specific arts discounts. Whether you are an experienced arts buff or need a little encouragement to enjoy the arts, whether you are on a tight budget or in the mood to splurge, & no matter where you live, this book has something for you. ...

Discover the aesthetic made popular by the designer William Morris during the last decades of the 1800s & the beginning of the twentieth century. Illustrations to colour include designs taken from wallpapers & fabrics, stained glass windows, ceramics, book illuminations, glassware & jewellery. With snippets of information about the movement. ...

The pagodas of Burma, the temples of Angkor, the great Buddhist monuments of Borobudur
- these achievements of powerful courts
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Aruba at 1:50, 000 on a light, laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Berndtson, with 15 top rated sights & other tourist information, street plans of main built-up areas, maps of the surrounding region of the Caribbean, etc. The main map covers the island at 1:50, 000, showing its road network with locations of petrol stations & driving distances on main roads. 15 top sites are prominently highlighted (all provided with brief descriptions), as well as other places of interest including beaches, scuba diving/snorkeling/windsurfing sites, golf courses & other recreational facilities, national parks & wildlife reserves, etc. Topography is shown by relief shading with hill names & heights. In the surrounding coastal waters coral reefs are also marked. The map has an index of localities & latitude/longitude grid at 0.025 of a degree. On the reverse are street plans of Oranjestad, San Nicolas & the main beach areas north of the capital, all like the main map highlighting places of interest & indexed for places, streets, points of interest, hotels, shopping centres, etc. Also provided are a map showing the ...

Laminated, waterproof tourist map of Aruba from Borch, with street plans of Oranjestad & San Nicolas. The main map at 1:50, 000 shows the boundaries of the Arikok National Park & highlights numerous places of interest, including beaches, shipwrecks, windsurfing & snorkeling sites, as well as information centres, petrol supplies, etc. The island’s topography is shown by relief shading with spot heights & road network

Includes:: unsurfaced country tracks. No geographical coordinates are provided. The map is supplemented by two insets with the whole of the Lesser Antilles at 1:7, 000, 000 & the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao) at 1:1, 000, 000. On the reverse there are street plans of Oranjestad (1:10, 000) & the area north of it with the island’s main beaches (1:25, 000), plus of the southern tip of Aruba with San Nicolas (1:20, 000), highlighting places of interest & various facilities. All the maps & the street plans are indexed, with separate lists for accommodation, beaches, places of interest, etc. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided is a time-zone map of the Lesser Antilles & climate charts for Aruba with average monthly temperature, precipitation, etc.



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We are able to source a wide range of courtesy flags. Flags are available in many sizes & can be sewn or printed on 100% Ministry Of Defence Standard Woven & Knitted Polyester. Flags are supplied with rope & toggle. If you would like more information, have a custom size request or cannot find a desired product, please email us at maritime@stanfords.co.uk. We will be glad to help! ...

We are able to source a wide range of courtesy flags. Flags are available in many sizes & can be sewn or printed on 100% Ministry Of Defence Standard Woven & Knitted Polyester. Flags are supplied with rope & toggle. If you would like more information, have a custom size request or cannot find a desired product, please email us at maritime@stanfords.co.uk. We will be glad to help! ...

We are able to source a wide range of courtesy flags. Flags are available in many sizes & can be sewn or printed on 100% Ministry Of Defence Standard Woven & Knitted Polyester. Flags are supplied with rope & toggle. If you would like more information, have a custom size request or cannot find a desired product, please email us at maritime@stanfords.co.uk. We will be glad to help! ...